Long lost time capsule buried by Steve Jobs in 1983 FINALLY found after it was left buried for an extra decade because organizers forgot where it was

A time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs 20 years ago has been discovered after its location was long forgotten.

In 1983, the young tech innovator was attending a conference in Aspen when he and the group decided to bury as a stunt during a design convention.

The tube that was filled with an eclectic collection of goods- ranging from the then-new apple mouse to a six-pack of beer for the people who discovered the time capsule- was meant to be dug up 20 years later.

Victory: The time capsule put together by a group at a technology conference in Aspen, Colorado in 1983 was finally discovered

At long last: Originally the tube was supposed to be recovered 20 years after it was buried- which would be in 2003- but organizers forgot where it had been buried so it took an extra 10 years to dig it out

Back in the day: Steve Jobs was only 28-years-old at the time of the conference where the tube was buried

There was a problem with that plan, however, as everyone involved forgot where it was buried.

The final discovery happened at the hands of the crew from the National Geographic Channel's reality show called Diggers.

The discovery was well documented and is surely going to be featured on an upcoming episode, and even the experts had problems finding this particular treasure.

CNET reports that in spite of their preparations and clear idea of where the 13-foot-long tube was, it still took them two hours to dig it up using heavy machinery.

To anyone removed from the tech industry, the accomplishment in finding the tube appears to be the biggest accomplishment.

Experts: The crew from National Geographic Channel reality show Diggers were the ones to make the final discovery

Big reveal: In addition to nametags and photographs of conference attendees, the tube contained a six pack of beer for whoever eventually found it as well as the earliest model of a commercial computer mouse

To others, the most interesting object would likely be the 'Lisa' mouse placed in the tube by the hands of a then-28-year-old Jobs.

The Lisa Mouse, which Jobs named after his daughter, was one of the first commercial computer mice soled publicly, making it a rarity at the time.

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Though stylistically it has changed over the past three decades, the internal components of the mouse have remained largely the same.

The Aspen Historical Society is going to help the show creators catalogue the tube's contents- but no word yet whether or not the Diggers cracked open one of the six bottles of Boddington's Ale that was left inside for the people who found the tube.